Re: Is the six speed manual tranny better than the five speed on ga...

"Carbon" <nobrac@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>Going from 17"
> to 16" has transformed the car. It's less jarring over bumps and it
feels
> more agile and tossable. You wouldn't think losing 3.5 lb unsprung
weight
> per wheel would make that much difference, but it seems like it does.

The 1/2 inch more of sidewall between the ground and the wheel may have 
something to do with it being less jarring.  That said, I can't wait to 
reduce my sidewalls by going to 15 inch wheels so I can have a decent tire

choice.
-- 
Ken Lyons '97 Brilliant Black/'90 Classic Red
Inside the Beltway